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Virat Kohli fastest to 23,000 runs in international cricket
Kohli, who was on 22,999 at the start of his innings on Thursday, cracked a four of James Anderson's bowling to go past 23,000 runs in international cricket in just his 490th innings. This is 32 innings less than what former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar to get to the milestone. The Mumbai maestro took 522 innings to get to the mark.
Imran's message to Akram was to bounce the s**t out of me: Shastri
"Imran Khan is one of the greatest captains and players the game has seen. Why I hold this view hardly needs qualification. His records speak of itself and if at all further validation is necessary, it comes from the experience of those who played with or against him," Shastri wrote. Khan played 88 Test matches, 126 innings and scored 3,807 runs at an average of 37.69, including six centuries and 18 fifties. His highest score was 136.
Fourth Test: India hit back after being dismissed for 191
India, thanks to half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shardul Thakur managed to get close to 200. At 127/7, it seemed that England would dismiss India for below 150. However, Thakur, the medium-pace bowling all-rounder played audacious shots to chip in with 57 off 36 balls to give the total some modesty.
4th Test: India crumble to 122/6 against relentless England seamers
India, who lost three wickets in the first session, lost three more in the second session. Ravindra Jadeja, promoted to No. 5, was out in the slips off the bowling of Chris Woakes for 10. Then, skipper Virat Kohli, who looked the best of the Indian batsmen, was caught behind off Ollie Robinson for 50. This was Kohli's 27th Test half-century and comprised eight fours.
4th Test: England pacers blow away top three of India's batting
The Indian openers started well to reach 28/0 in first seven overs, especially with K.L. Rahul playing some lovely drives. But Chris Woakes, introduced in the ninth over, dismissed Rohit Sharma (11) with an absolute peach of a delivery. Nipping off the pitch with extra bounce from short of length, Woakes forced Sharma to play at it. The ball took the outer edge of the shoulder of the bat to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.
India leave out R Ashwin once again
What makes the decision surprising is that England have four left-handers in their line-up -- including three who are known for their batting. Ashwin has an impeccable record against left-handers. Out of the 413 Test wickets he has taken, 211 are left-handers. "They are not playing an extra batsman. They are playing five bowlers and still not playing R Ashwin. That is surprising," said former India pace bowler Ajit Agarkar.
Paralympics: Good day for India in para-badminton
Bhagat, the World No 1 in his category and the reigning world champion, beat the Ukrainian 21-12, 21-9 in 25 minutes. This was the second win for Bhagat in this three-player Group, jumping to a big lead in both games before sealing an impressive victory. Bhagat had beaten compatriot Manoj Sarkar in straight games in his opening match in Tokyo. The SL3 category has six players divided into two groups,
4th Test: Indian players wear black armbands in Paranjape's honor
Paranjape, whose son Jatin played four ODIs for India and had served as national selector recently, was the captain of Dadar Union Cricket Club and had captained former Indian batting mainstays Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar.
Jonny Bairstow needs to deliver with big innings: Hussain
Bairstow has been assigned wicket-keeping duties for the fourth Test against India at The Oval. He comes in absence of Jos Buttler, who is unavailable due to the birth of his second child. Hussain believes that being handed keeping gloves could spur Bairstow to do well with the bat. The 53-year-old pointed out that when Bairstow has a point to prove, he gets into great batting form.
Paralympics: Aruna Tanwar taken for scans due to a hairline fracture
Aruna was taken to the hospital after her quarterfinal bout loss on Thursday. It is suspected that Aruna may be having a hairline fracture."Sorry to inform you that our Tigress @ArunaTanwar1 has got injured in her bout. Suspected hairline fracture.
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